Hayfran Trust
Analysis
Hayfran Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in February 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02164880). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Hayfran Trust reported income of £597k and spending of £858k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £2.5m to £597k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hayfran Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Michael's Family Centre (£597k), inHive Global (£597k) and Oakwood Education (£596k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £192k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity is to assist with the provision of education for boys and girls in Wiltshire, primarily through St Francis School, Pewsey. St Francis provides a level of benefit to its pupils but also to the general public. It provides an all round independent education with access to its education available to children from less affluent backgrounds, under its community bursary program.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Family Centre | King's Lynn | £597k |
| inHive Global | Surrey | £597k |
| Oakwood Education | Luton | £596k |
| Collateral Global | Surrey | £598k |